Kuzmin only gave his name and rank to him, and Adler stabbed out his eye, which acted as retribution for Lev Kravchenko taking Weaver's eye. Adler and Grigori Weaver continued to clear the island, and the former Adler captured the Soviet operative Vikhor Kuzmin, and tortured him for information. In 1968, Adler led the raid on Rebirth Island to rescue Friedrich Steiner so they could learn the number codes, but failed after Mason executed the scientist.
According to Alex Mason, Adler was present during the battle of Khe Sanh, and presumably met Mason and his team while there. His deep knowledge of covert tactics, fluency in Russian and German, and mastery of espionage make him one of the few key operatives that the CIA can consistently rely upon. Capable of switching between disarming charisma and emotionless brutality in an instant, Adler enjoys intimidating those around him, and excels at it. He rarely smiles, but maintains a biting, dry wit. He possesses a cold confidence that commands the room. There he met and befriended Lawrence Sims, whom he came to trust and is considered one of his favorite cohorts.Īfter Vietnam, Adler disappeared from CIA records but continued to be affiliated with a number of clandestine operations. In 1967, Adler was assigned to the MACV-SOG unit in Vietnam, investigating covert Soviet activity. His history before joining the CIA in 1959 is known only to a few within Langley before joining the CIA, he was trained as a Green Beret.
While an undisputed leader, he is an enigma to all that serve with him.īorn in 1937, Adler has become a mystery even to those who have worked by his side for years. Trained as a Green Beret, Adler entered the CIA's Special Activities Division in 1959, after which he only appears sporadically in the Agency's records.
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